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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Carr Hill Community Primary School | Dryden School | River Tyne Academy Gateshead | St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Carr Hill Community Primary School | Dryden School | River Tyne Academy Gateshead | St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gateshead, NE9 5NB | Gateshead, NE9 5UR | Gateshead, NE9 5PQ | Gateshead, NE9 5TU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community special school | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–18 | 8–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Standards maintained | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | — | — | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 27% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 10.2% | — | 3.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.3% | 24.0% | — | 6.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 2.0% | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | — | — | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 37 | — | — | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 308 | 77 | 98 | 213 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 308 / 369 (83%) | — | 98 / 103 (95%) | 213 / 210 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 67.1% | 57.4% | 67.3% | 8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Harris | Mrs Elizabeth Johnson | Mrs Ashleigh Brough | Mrs Paula McArthur |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham | Gateshead Central and Whickham | Gateshead Central and Whickham | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | River Tees Multi Academy Trust | Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust |
| Federationdiffers | — | Dryden & Hill Top Learning Federation | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community special school | Academy trust: RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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